Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #953 as well as the answers, should it come to that.
We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #953, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #953.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #953 is... "In a manner of speaking."
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Spoken communication."
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- RARER
- PHONES
- GREEN
- FOUL
- LION
- CRAVE
- RAVER
- TAIL
- HORN
Still struggling? The spangram touches two opposite sides of the board (but can start and end anywhere), and will give you a hint about the connection between the answers. Today, it starts with 'T' and ends with 'E'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's TURNOFPHRASE.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #953?
Drumroll, please...
- PARLANCE
- JARGON
- VERNACULAR
- LINGO
- DIALECT
...and the spangram was TURNOFPHRASE.
Strands #953
“In a manner of speaking”
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Hi Strands fans. With the theme of "In a manner of speaking", I knew that I'd spotted part of the spangram when I clocked "phrase" on the third row.
Sure enough, by working backwards, I was able to spell out TURNOFPHRASE and split the board in two.
Next to the 'T', I saw my second answer: PARLANCE in an inverted 'L' shape around the bottom-right corner.
I then found JARGON to its left, with VERNACULAR in the gap left over to complete the bottom half.
Moving onto the top section, I connected LINGO in the top-right corner, which just left DIALECT to its left to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #952.
- PAGER
- ICEBOX
- TELEGRAM
- INKWELL
- TYPEWRITER
...and the spangram was OLDFASHIONED.
Strands #952
“They don't make 'em like they used to”
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Hi Strands fans. I was a bit off the pace today, and needed two clues to get started.
The first revealed PAGER along the left-hand side, with the second uncovering ICEBOX near the top-right corner. I then connected TELEGRAM in the top-left under my own steam.
This showed a clear path for the spangram, and I connected OLDFASHIONED from the top of the board to the bottom.
That left two answers to find, both isolated in their own sections in the bottom half. INKWELL was in the bottom-left corner, with TYPEWRITER on the opposite side to complete the puzzle.
